Johnny is honoured for brave rescue of young boy
A Douglas man who rescued a six-year-old boy from the sea last year has been recognised with an award for his bravery.Johnny Glover, who is 24 and works for a builders’ merchant, has been honoured by...
View ArticleGames development company will promote island at top event
Isle of Man based company, GamesCo, will be promoting the Isle of Man and their latest computer games at the prestigious EGX Show later this month. GamesCo’s attendance at September’s EGX show in...
View ArticleWoman hits the jackpot
Another multi-millionaire has been created by a game in the online casino industry devised by island software giant Microgaming.A lucky woman has claimed a prize of just shy of 8 million euros [more...
View ArticleFootball: St John’s end Rushen’s unbeaten start
St John’s United brought Rushen United’s unbeaten start to this season’s Canada Life Premier League to an end with a 4-2 victory on Wednesday evening.In front of a large crowd at Mullen-e-Cloie, the...
View ArticleFletcher wins round-Guernsey event
In his first off-Isle of Man event, Samuel Fletcher secured victory in the Guernsey Church to Church Walk at the weekend.The event was celebrating its 80th anniversary and Fletcher was one of four...
View ArticleIsle of Man property sales: September 8, 2016
The Mayor Aldermen and Burgesses of the Borough of Douglas, and Douglas Corporation, of Town Hall, Ridgeway Street, Douglas, bought 13 Church Street, Douglas, for £495,000..It was bought from Hartford...
View ArticleMystery of the Festival of Motorcycling
A LADY I know whose only interest in the TT and the Manx Grand Prix and nowadays the Festival of Motorcycling is avoiding the unwanted attention of visiting bikers by way of a collision with her car,...
View ArticleElection hustings begin
The first of the hustings for the general election take place tonight.Voters in Rushen and Arbory, Castletown and Malew have the chance to quiz the candidates at requisition meetings in Castletown and...
View ArticleLecture on island’s medieval runic crosses
Tomorrow Manx National Heritage will host a free public lecture by Professor Michael Barnes on the Isle of Man’s collection of carved medieval runic crosses.The lecture will focus on the inscriptions...
View ArticleFog causes travel misery for air passengers
Passengers have endured days of flight disruption as 48 hours of fog at Ronaldsway, the temporary closure of a runway at Gatwick and an air-side protest at London City caused havoc to services.One...
View ArticleFire in chip shop
The fire service dealt with two incidents in the south of the island on Wednesday.The chip shop on Maine Road, Port Erin, caught light at about 4.25pm.Fire crews from Port Erin and Castletown were...
View ArticleMUSIC
Thursday, September 8• Ian Thompson at the Tynwald Inn, St John’s.• Concert at St Catherine’s Church, Port Erin, Lon Dhoo male voice choir, 7.45pm.• Karaoke, Guys and Dolls, Douglas.• Ramsey Folk Club,...
View ArticleEXERCISE
Thursday, September 8• Walk and Talk: Peel promenade, 10am-11.30am. Also Fri, NSC, 9.30am-11.30am; Mon, Poulsom Park, Castletown, 10am-noon, NSC, 5.30pm-7.30pm; Tues, NSC, 9.30am-11.30am. Wed, Mooragh...
View ArticleCINEMA
Palace Cinema• Bad Moms, (15). Nightly at 7.30pm.• Sausage Party, (15). Nightly at 7.45pm.• Finding Dory, 2D. Sat and Sun at 2pm.• Pete’s Dragon, 2D, (PG). Sat and Sun at 2.30pm.Broadway Cinema•...
View ArticleDANCE
Thursday, September 8• Tea dance, South Douglas Old Friends’ Association, Finch Road, Douglas, 2pm. • Dance classes for children, Centenary Centre, Peel, 4pm. Call 450688. • Modern line dance classes...
View ArticleCOMMUNITY
Thursday, September 8• Age IoM computer training sessions, Douglas iMuseum, Kingswood Grove, 10am–12.30pm.• Art and creative writing, The Hub, Port Erin, 10am. Also board games, 2pm-3.30pm; chair based...
View ArticleCLUBS
Thursday, September 8• Harbourside WI, St Paul’s Church hall, Ramsey, 10am. Call 818194. • Manx Retirement Association stretch and flex at the NSC, Douglas, 10am. Tuesday, southern coffee morning at...
View ArticleeGaming is an island success story says Bell
Outgoing Chief Minister Allan Bell said today (Thursday) he hoped the new island government would be prepared to take risks and focus on opportunities for the future.Mr Bell, who will shortly be...
View ArticleDavid Knight officially pulls out of ISDE team for Spain
David Knight has officially pulled out of the Great Britain team for next month’s International Six Days Enduro in north-east Spain.He re-aggravated a hip injury earlier this summer and was forced to...
View ArticleCHILDREN’S CLUBS
Thursday, September 8• Noah’s Ark Tots Group, Church on The Rock, Ramsey, 9.30am. Call 431034. • Gym time active play for pre-school children, Manx Gymnastics Centre, Douglas, 9.30am. Call 625636. Also...
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